This year, 112 student-musicians from across the William Floyd School District were recently selected by the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) to receive All-County honors for the 2025-26 school year! SCMEA All-County brings together more than 2,000 of the most-talented student-musicians from Suffolk County in grades five through 10 to perform together in a series of concerts. This is the second consecutive year that more than 100 students were selected and the second-highest total in district history!

William Floyd High School senior Jackson Seifert has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) Concerto and Vocal competition! Jackson is among only 16 finalists out of 80 total applicants, and just one of four in the Instrumental Finalists Division for grades nine through 12. Jackson, who plays the trombone, will perform his competition piece tonight, February 4 at 7 pm, at St. John Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor!

The Floyd Academy recently hosted their annual mid-year graduation ceremony to recognize the 22 students who completed the requirements needed to earn their high school diploma and officially become the first members of the Class of 2026! This year’s group of January graduates is also the largest group of mid-year graduates in Floyd Academy history.

William Floyd’s Virtual Backpack is a one-stop resource for events and offerings from school/community organizations. This backpack is focused on elementary schools only.

Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School fifth-grade classes recently welcomed seniors from Karisa Beyer’s senior Cosmetology class to learn all about the program’s offerings! Ms. Beyer began the visit with a presentation giving an overview of the cosmetology industry, the types of careers available to cosmetologists and the types of activities students engage in part of the academy!

This Friday and Saturday, February 6-7, William Floyd Middle School proudly presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr., an adventure that goes deep down the rabbit hole as Alice navigates the curious world of Wonderland with the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, the cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, a temperamental Queen and many others! There will be three shows – one on Friday, February 6 at 6:30 pm, followed by two shows on Saturday, February 7 at 12 pm and 4 pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available in advance online. All shows will take place at the William Floyd Middle School auditorium.